Mosquito Control
Mosquito operations in Garfield County
To reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illness, Garfield County traps and tests adult mosquitos to assess an area’s risk for West Nile virus. In identified risk areas, mosquito larva is treated to reduce mosquito populations.
The program operates countywide in unincorporated and municipal areas, to provide cost-effective, integrated mosquito management operations.
Vector Disease Control International (VDCI) acts as the contractor for the program, using environmentally sensitive technologies to control mosquito populations without negatively impacting the environment. Periodically, adult mosquito populations become such that VDCI must do an Ultra Low Volume (ULV) insecticide spray application to reduce populations to tolerable levels and lower risk for West Nile virus.
Garfield County recognizes that many people are involved with organic farming and home gardening. VDCI has products certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use on or near organic crops. Technicians are trained to apply these organic products to larval mosquito areas around organic operations.
Anyone who would like to be notified when mosquito spraying applications are to take place or to ensure insecticides are not sprayed near their property should contact VDCI or for more information on VDCI and OMRI-certified products, call 970-440-0158 or visit the VDCI webpage.
For more information on Garfield County West Nile virus prevention, contact Garfield County Environmental Health at 970-665-6373 or by email.
West Nile prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
For prevention and information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment visit the CDC’s West Nile virus webpage.
Mosquito reports
For copies of Garfield County annual mosquito reports, please email Environmental Health.